To provide an environment for members and any other persons interested to interact and to increase public awareness by providing education on ecologically sound methods of prospecting, small-scale mining and treasure hunting for adults, families and their children. This includes locating, identifying and legal removal of minerals, caches and treasures while conserving the environment and natural habitat. This shall be accomplished through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on training at meetings, outings and any other settings deemed appropriate by the corporation's Board of Directors and at no cost to the participants.

Breaking NewsGPAA of Northern Nevada Reno is setup as an Educational Non Profit to that end we post information in our breaking news section on issues that affect our community in mining along with teaching the general public how to locate gold and precious metals. We make no comment on the items posted as breaking news, we leave the comments to those affected. ​

Washoe County Public Lands Bill​Washoe County Economic Development and Conservation Act​"Washoe County is asking for input from you and your group regarding theproposed wilderness area component of the bill. We have scheduled ameeting to hear your input and answer any questions at the Washoe CountyCommission Chambers inside the Washoe County Administration Complex (1001E 9th Street, Reno) on Friday, December 8, 2017 from 1-4 p.m."www.washoecounty.us/csd/planning_and_development/conservation-act.phpA comprehensive federal lands bill is being proposed for Washoe County,which also goes by the name of Washoe County Economic Development andConservation Act. The bill includes three distinct components:- The two draft maps of the greater Reno/Sparks area.- Names, acreages and maps of federal lands in the northern portion ofWashoe County that will be proposed as new wilderness areas- The actual language that accompanies these maps.For more information or to view the proposed maps go to the Website below:https://www.washoecounty.us/csd/planning_and_development/conservation-act.php​Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation ActHeller Re-Introduces thePershing County Economic Development and Conservation ActFollow the latest update by clicking on the link below. From what I can tell the area we have holdings in is the same as has been discussed at the meetings. I will be asking our expert map readers to confirm this. http://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=pershing-county-lands-bill

​New GPAA chapter in Winnemucca NvFor all of our miners/would be miners and anyone interested there is a new GPAA chapter in Winnemucca Nv. Finally a gold getting group for those who live in the north/eastern half of Nevada.Contact info: Travis NixCell (775)304-3944Name: Winnemucca GPAA ChapterFace book page: Winnemucca gpaa chapterEmail address: travnix82@yahoo.comTravis advised: “You can call or text my cell phone any time, but leave a message if I don’t answer. I will return a call or text.”

American Mining Rights Association advised the following on the suction dredge case in California Unfortunately, and regretfully, we have just been contacted by Brandon Rinehart and his case was denied by the United States Supreme Court.Here is the email to Brandon from PLF:Brandon,Unfortunately, the Supreme Court denied your petition this morning. I’m sure this is a disappointment to you and James, as it is for me.The silver lining is that, although this is the end of your case, the defense of miners’ rights continues. James has done great work challenging Oregon’s suction-dredge ban in Bohmker in the Ninth Circuit, which PLF supported as amicus on behalf of Western Mining Alliance. A win in that case will render California’s ban preempted too. The SG’s brief highlighted Bohmker as another opportunity for the Court to consider the preemption question if the Ninth Circuit goes the wrong way.

We are looking for claims in Northern Nevada and Northern California.Join our Healing our Heroes program. This program is designed to take our wounded disabled veterans and their families out to explore the great outdoors and find some gold they can keep. If you have a claim that you would not mind having our nation’s heroes on once or twice a year, please contact us. We supply the equipment, lunch and a day for our veterans and their families to be in the great outdoors and just maybe a day to find gold a day they can enjoy.

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